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Tag Archives: Thurmond Dam
June showers make up for May’s wilted flowers
You know that feeling when you take a sip of ice cold water and you can feel it go all the way down your esophagus? That was last week after the unbearably dry month of May. It was so dry … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Thurmond: Set a course for full pool
After what feels like a decade in the making, contractors finished repairing the 23 seals on Thurmond’s gates last week. (Full exhale).
Why Augusta’s river level shouldn’t determine Thurmond discharge
(Editor’s Note: This post, written by Savannah District Deputy District Engineer Erik Blechinger, was published in the Augusta Chronicle Feb. 9.) Over the course of several public meetings and feedback on social media there appears to be misunderstanding over what … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Author, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta Chronicle, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Sub-basins, start your engines
The Savannah River Basin came out of the gates running for the first month in 2019. However, unlike many people, it kept its New Year’s resolutions and remained above average in January. Each of the sub-basins exceeded its average by … Continue reading
Looking back is looking up
After toiling diligently for the past two plus years, it seems the Savannah River Basin has finally freed itself from the drought that began in 2016.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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Fixed weir pool simulation delayed due to excessive precipitation
Due to conditions from heavy November and December rainfall we must delay the pool simulation of the recommended fixed crest weir at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam site, originally scheduled to begin Jan. 5. U.S. Army Corps of … Continue reading
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, Augusta Lock and Dam, Georgia, Hartwell Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, rainfall, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management, water safety
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On rainfall and reservoirs re: Hurricane Florence
(Editor’s Note: We have received several calls from media and concerned citizens related to our operations and posture as Hurricane Florence makes her way toward the East Coast. Below is a consolidation of our responses to these questions as of … Continue reading
One soggy summer
Every day as I pack up to go home I remind myself: This is not normal.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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Thurmond opens registration for National Public Lands Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Thurmond Lake is seeking individual and group volunteers for its annual cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29, 2018.
Timing is everything (except when it’s not)
It’s safe to say the last few months have been good to the basin in terms of rainfall. In May, Hartwell and Thurmond blew their averages out of the water, receiving more than double their normal precipitation (9.6 and 7.4 … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, lake levels, rainfall, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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